The Caribou is the ideal tour if you want to explore the major highlights of the Canadian Rockies and the highly variable interior of British Columbia in a minimum 8 days. With the Caribou tour, you get the opportunity to stay overnight in sunny Kelowna, picturesque Lake Louise, bustling Banff, and beautiful Jasper with many adventure stops along the way!

Itinerary

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Day 1

Vancouver to Kelowna
Bridal Veil Falls - so named for the resemblance to a bride’s wedding veil
Hope - Kawkawa Lake for lunch (optional and seasonal)
Kelowna - semi arid region with a 100km long lake and an included jet boat tour on the lake

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Day 2

Kelowna to Banff
Rogers Pass - High mountain pass famous for avalanches
Natural Bridge and Emerald Lake - river erosion and aqua blue lakes
Banff - town of renown beauty and adventure

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Day 3

Banff to Lake Louise
Johnston Canyon - walk along the catwalks anchored to the walls of the canyon
Takakkaw Falls - 2nd highest falls in Canada at 350m (seasonal)
Lake Louise - Famous aqua blue lake, the most visited place in the Rockies
Moraine Lake - Stunning aqua blue lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks (seasonal)
Enjoy a campfire in the wilderness and check out the Milky Way

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Day 4

Lake Louise to Jasper
Icefields Parkway - one of the most scenic drives you could ever travel
Columbia Icefields (Athabasca Glacier) - Largest ice cap south of the Arctic circle covers 325sq km
Maligne Canyon - an interesting limestone canyon with fossils
Maligne Lake - lots of wildlife can be spotted on the way to this lake
Jasper townsite - another beautiful alpine town, less commercial than Banff

Day 6

Banff
Take the entire day to explore the Banff area (non-travel day)
Do one of the optional adventure activities:
Raft the Kicking Horse River
Explore the heart of the Rockies on horseback
Hike in the alpine
Soak in the hot springs
Mountain bike the trails

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Day 7

Banff to Kelowna
Giant Cedar’s boardwalk
Kalamalka Lake - this turquoise gem is one of Canada’s most beautiful lakes

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Day 8

Kelowna to Vancouver
Cruise along the scenic shorelines of Okanagan and Skaha Lakes
Paddle boarding on Okanagan Lake included
Explore Manning Park and Lightning Lakes
Hope - The site of Rambo’s First Blood that kicked off Vancouver’s reputation as Hollywood North

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